Truck believed to be involved in fatal hit-and-run recovered

Louisville Metro Police said they believe they are one step closer to solving a fatal hit-and-run crash.

They have located the truck connected to the death of 38-year-old Travis Christy earlier this week.

For days, police have been trying to piece together clues about who the driver may be and why they sped off, leaving a bicyclist in a ditch.

On Thursday, authorities are closer than ever to finding the person responsible for the crash, and family members are eagerly waiting for answers.

"We've always come to Louisville to see him and spend time with him, and this time, the circumstances were so much different," said Christy's mother, Kathy Christy.

This time, Kathy and her husband, Mike Christy, are in Louisville to bury their son.

"He was loved by everybody. He didn't have an enemy out there. Everybody liked Travis. (He) always had a smile on his face, was hard working, never missed work," said Kathy Christy.

But on Monday, just a block before Travis Christy got to work, a truck hit him, leaving him and his bike in a ditch.

For Christy's parents, the most horrifying part was the fact that the person responsible was nowhere to be found.

"I've never had a son murdered before, and that's what he did. Whoever hit him murdered my son," said Christy's father, Mike Christy.

On Wednesday, police recovered a big piece of evidence that may lead them to the suspect.

For days, they had been looking for a silver truck with a missing passenger mirror and damage on the right side.

Police said a truck matching that exact description was found on in Brooks on Wednesday.

The people at that home wouldn't comment other than to say the truck didn't belong to them.

So the person behind the wheel is still a mystery.

"You know, it just seems like you would know if you hit somebody. If nothing else, if I hit somebody I would stop and be numb or in awe, and I can't imagine hitting anybody and leaving," said Kathy Christy.

"He wasn't even man enough to stop, even to see if he was hurt," said Mike Christy.

Now, the parents are left hoping the driver will soon be found, even though it won't change what has already been lost.

"We just can't bring him back," said Kathy Christy.

Christy left behind two teenage sons.

Anyone with information that might help police find the driver should call the anonymous police tip line at 502-574-LMPD.

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